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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 23:30:32
Free M-PESA Transactions Account for 58% of All Activity as Usage Surges
Free small-value transactions have emerged as one of the biggest drivers of growth for Safaricom's M-PESA platform, helping millions of Kenyans embrace digital payments for everyday use. During the 2025/2026 financial year, Safaricom processed 17.1 billion free transactions under its M-PESA Kadogo initiative, representing 58 per cent of all activity on the platform. The initiative [...] The post Free M-PESA Transactions Account for 58% of All Activity as Usage Surges appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kenyans Thu, 14 May 2026 23:12:31
Ex-KRA Boss Wattanga Explains Why He Quit Before His Term Ended
Wattanga was also put to task to explain why his interview had to be pushed by 30 days, a decision that forced the government to incur extra costs to re-advertise the vetting.
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@standard Thu, 14 May 2026 23:00:00
Fuel price shocker: Diesel hits record Sh242 as pump prices jump in latest Epra review
Kenyas diesel price has surged to a historic Sh242.92 per litre after Epras latest fuel review, raising fears of worsening inflation and a deeper cost-of-living crisis.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 22:42:29
Ex-MP arrested in Sh6.4 million land fraud in Ngong
Detectives from the DCI Headquarters Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) apprehended Francis Njakwe Githiari, a former Member of Parliament representing Mathioya, in Muranga County for allegedly defrauding an unsuspecting couple of Sh6.4 million in a land fraud scheme. The couple entered into an agreement with Githiari for the purchase of a parcel of land in [...] The post Ex-MP arrested in Sh6.4 million land fraud in Ngong appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 21:50:55
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
The Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail. Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to mifepristone as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Thursdays order from the high court blocks those limitations [...] The post US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 21:53:49
Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Five Italians died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, the foreign ministry in Rome has said. The divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres (164ft), the ministry said, adding that this happened in Vaavu Atoll. The Maldives military said one body had been [...] The post Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 21:44:40
Cuba says CIA chief visited Havana as energy crisis worsens
The Cuban government said CIA director John Ratcliffe met his Cuban counterpart at the interior ministry in Havana, after the US renewed an offer of $100m (£74m) of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade. A Cuban statement said the meeting was an attempt to improve dialogue and American officials were told Havana [...] The post Cuba says CIA chief visited Havana as energy crisis worsens appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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@kahawatungu Thu, 14 May 2026 21:48:04
US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns
The chief of US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has announced that he is resigning, telling Fox News that his departure is effective immediately. Michael Banks had been in the role since US President Donald Trumps return to the White House last year. His departure is the latest shakeup for the Trump administrations immigration policy [...] The post US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns appeared first on Kahawatungu.
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